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Spokane, Washington, United States

Federal Way, Washington, United States

Federal Way, Washington, United States

For the Washington State Lottery, serves as a marketing and sales representative for an assigned geographic territory. Solicits new accounts and negotiates sales and placement of Lottery products with retail outlets. Independently performs inventory management activities for instant ticket products and point-of-sale materials to assigned retail outlets; provides redistribution of products and materials as necessary to achieve maximum market penetration and sales potential. Develops, presents, implements, and evaluates marketing and sales strategies to determine best method to reach sales goals for individual retail outlets. Serves as a direct communication link between Lottery management and retail outlets.

Greater Seattle Area

Administration and Management• Provide financial and business analysis for franchise retail locationsProject Management• Conduct financial review and analysis of daily, weekly, and monthly reporting documentation to ensure facilities maintain the highest level of profitability• Maximize franchise profitability and assist locations in maintaining a higher level of customer service leading to greater franchise and company successPlanning and Evaluation• Familiarity with Kaizen models for continuous improvements supporting just in time ordering and delivery by coaching on forecasting for key sales categories Partnering• Assist in helping franchisee’s understand their P&L statements (48A Report)Oral and Written Communication• Prepare and present written reports and power point presentations based on successful merchandising that could be utilized in different regional marketsTechnical Competence• Strong analytical, data analytics, organizational, time management, and financial analysis of assigned sub-group locations • Prepare numerous reports and presentations to relay information to varied backgrounds and levels of understanding Strategic Planning• Utilize available digital tools and reports to trouble shoot and analyze current situation and develop a plan necessary to solve identified obstacles enabling success• Assisted franchisee’s in finding alternative retailer initiative opportunities by negotiating cost savings to improve profitability from non-recommended vendors, based on customer wants and needs • Customer obsessed philosophy, model and coach independent store operators to start everything with the customer in mind, to grow overall traffic counts and take a holistic view of their operationsLeadership• Coach and mentor Franchisees on Seven Elevens business models and ensure they meet quality brand standards

Seattle Market

7-11 Field Consultant TraineeOversee a group of 7-Eleven stores within a geographic area to ensure the highest levels of guest service. Lead, consult with and influence store operators and/or franchisees to develop, update and execute operational plans and strategies, including merchandising, fresh food concepts, fuel sales, guest experience and store operational infrastructure. Monitor and ensure accountability for all aspects of store operations, providing advice, coaching and assistance to store management. May directly supervise Corporate Store Managers and teams. Recruit, hire, develop and retain top talent within the market to ensure appropriate staffing levels at all corporate stores. Recognize and address performance issues in a timely manner. Ensure key processes and plans are in place through weekly store visits, store evaluations and data analysis.

Lorton, Virginia

Administration and Management• Provided programmatic oversight and managed cost, schedule, and contract performance of assigned projectsProject Management• Review DoD and agency policies and ensured projects maintain compliance with relevant regulations• Managed CBEP Georgia project and prepared project plans, acquisition baselines, strategies, implementation plans, and funding plans.Planning and Evaluation• Developed short and long-term budget projections to improve project planning• Supported the planning and execution of budget auditsPartnering• Collaborated with both U.S. and foreign stakeholders to determine project requirements,• Developed and maintained relationships with foreign partners and U.S. interagency counterpartsOral and Written Communication• Provided clear and concise weekly, monthly and quarterly accomplishment reports for leadership• Planned, coordinated and lead project briefings to include U.S. Embassy staff and senior leaders at DTRA• Provided talking points and speeches for the U.S. Ambassador and Senior U.S. DoD Representatives Technical Competence• Provided qualitative and quantitative analysis of contractual deliverables• Served as a point of contact (POC) to facilitate coordination across functional teams for assigned project• Established technical requirements and drafted Statement of Work for the implementation of a Laboratory Information Management System in the veterinary and public health sector in GeorgiaStrategic Thinking• Risk management for planned contract activities including formulating risk mitigation strategies• Planning activities based on five-year program objective memorandum Leadership• Key POC for all related inquiries regarding CBEP activities in Georgia and the EUCOM AOR• Coordinated between multifunctional teams to review and provide programmatic support for assigned project

Post Falls

Demonstrated cash handling abilities, maintain a professional level of customer service, ability to analyze customers unasked needs and find a product that will assist in benefiting their financial future. Adhere to high internal sales expectations as well as weekly/monthly goal planning and tracking.

Maintained a high level of academic excellence, prepared academic reports and assisted in peer review of fellow students work.

Administration and Management• Managed and provided support too numerous Corporate Seven Eleven retail location• Specialized in distressed locations utilizing a situational analysis and review of financial priorities that enhanced the locations profit potential by addressing the most immediate needsProject Management• Conducted financial review of daily, weekly, and monthly reporting documentation to ensure facility maintained the highest level of profitability• Conducted human resource activities to include interviewing, hiring, training, loss prevention, employee development plans, development of training and management, performance reviews, mediation, and separation• Maximized profit and allowed locations to maintain a higher level of customer service leading to greater company successPlanning and Evaluation• Planned and scheduled promotional orders based on company promotional calendar• Scheduled employee requirements based on annual labor forecast and project customer counts be weekPartnering• Collaborate with peers to increase overall customer count and market success by sharing ingenuitive merchandising methodsOral and Written Communication• Report weekly sales challenges during market meetings• Prepare and present written reports based on successful merchandising that could be used in different marketsTechnical Competence• Strong analytical, organizational, time management, and strategic planning skills were keyStrategic Planning• Maximized proprietary software capabilities which allowed a complex infrastructure to be set in place that improved the team’s ability to track product sales and to improve sales potential in limited spaceLeadership• Maintained and developed among staff exceptional customer service boosting satisfaction rates• Managed corporate retail locations in the Pacific Northwest for nine years

International Studies, Economics, Asian Studies, International Political Economies, 3.4 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Study abroad 2011-2012 Nagasaki, Japan, Japanese language TAWhile attending University of Idaho I was.

Associate'S Degree, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Activities and Societies: ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA honors societyEarth Science Major